In recent news, major brands like Kraft and Nestle have announced the removal of artificial food dyes from some of their products. Kraft announced that it will be removing Yellow #5 and #6 from the popular out-of-the-box meal, Macaroni & Cheese.

It seems that every year is marked with new diets that are sure to cure the American ails of weight loss, and 2013 was no different. In 2013, we saw the undeniable shift toward gluten-free living with the release of “Wheat Belly” and the rise of...